A Reliable
Voice in the
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Volume 7
Issue 4
April 7 - 13, 2010
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American Legion Post unveils bingo hall
A posh gaming hall has materialized in Richmond, but it has nothing to do with casinos or former Naval depots. American Legion Post 875 officially opened a 32,000 square foot bingo hall March 31 in a building that once served as a temporary City Hall. But now, with its soft rouge carpet and seven bingo boards, banquet rooms and concession stands, the facility is unmistakably festive. Organizers say all the fun and games will fund more serious pursuits. |
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Oakland/Alameda County Local black leaders meet to discuss job market
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The first black American newspaper was founded in 1827 by Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwam the very year that slaves were set free in the state of New York. It came to life in a small office in downtown New York City. The name of the paper was Freedom’s Journal. Its purpose was to serve as a medium of expression for black and white abolitionists 34 years before the first shot was fired in the Civil War and 36 years before President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Freedom’s Journal initiated a new phenomena in America: the use of the pen as a bold weapon in support of the fight for the emancipation of African slaves, a weapon for liberation and rights, a public campaign to inspire racial pride and to inform those who could read about events affecting the African-American community. It was a tool to fight ignorance and to separate fact from fiction. It was an audacious undertaking — it was a dangerous undertaking! It was an undertaking with little financial support and few resources to sustain its growth. Four short years later, in 1830, Freedom’s Journal stopped printing. But, its legacy lived and newspapers sprang up across the country, boldly establishing stakes in the ground before the Civil War began. Continue to the 2010 Black History Edition - |
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The Black Elected Officials and Faith Based Leaders of the East Bay (BEOFBL) met at Buttercup Restaurant in downtown Oakland last Wednesday morning ...
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Habitat for Humanity East Bay invites residents to celebrate Earth Day weekend by participating in its 2010 Build-A-Thon, which begins April 16 ...